Not Goa, this is India's most tourist-friendly destination

Despite the deadly air circulating in the national
capital, the survey has ranked Delhi as the most tourist-friendly among all
30 Indian states. A total of 11 parameters were kept in mind to
evaluate the performance of each participating state, reported The Times of India.

While it was Delhi that topped the chart,
Maharashtra and Goa grabbed the second spot. Other states like Tamil
Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh featured
in the top 10 list.

It came to light that the northeastern states fared
poorly in the survey, as they were held back by lack of air and rail
connectivity. Delhi, on the other hand, managed to win the Destination
Leader award as well.

The survey states on
the basis of expenditure on tourism, tourist arrivals, per capita gross
state domestic product, the presence of branded hotel rooms, the
effectiveness of marketing campaigns, the extent of urbanization, ease
of doing business, and many such factors.

Among the 11 parameters, based on which the
destinations were ranked, the national capital topped in five, however,
failed to secure a good rank in 'ease of doing business', state
expenditure on tourism, and effectiveness of marketing campaign.

While this is not a great achievement, considering
the critical situation in Delhi, it must be noted that this survey helps
the government identify the positives and negatives in the state.

Not Goa, this is India's most tourist-friendly destination
Reviewed by Krish Kumar
on
December 04, 2017
Rating: 5